Dan Tobolic - Time of Shave TBD

Matt Stone - Time of Shave 07:30:00 4/25/07

Mark Semon - Time of Shave 08:00:00 4/24/07

a bit of vid from day 1

Here's some video from day 1 as well. forgive the 'verite' nature of it.

ahh.. the potential...

Have you seen this 'stache?

A true inspiration, right here in Chicago.

Stu and Randy's Tips for a healthy 'stache

1. Keep your mustache combed and waxed day and night. As the mustache grows, the long hairs will tangle and get knotted if they are allowed to hang naturally. The knotted hair will break-off, causing the loss of precious inches of tip. A waxed mustache will not lose so many strays, nor is it so likely to get caught in your zipper jacket, or your mouth. An unruly mustache could choke its sleeping owner.

2. Keep the mustache away from fire. Years of growth can be lost instantly in a stinking cloud of smoke. A heavy coating of protein stiffener will act as a fire retardant.

3. Your mustache should never grow over your upper lip. While you may admire the length of ours, this length is best left to professionals.

Have a question for Stu and Randy? Post it in the comments.

The categories...

Here are the categories:

1. Volume: measured by how much water it displaces
2. Style: measured by grooming and technical difficulty
3. Creativity: most original concept even though the client err... judges may kill it
4. Famous: best recreation of a seminal 'stache
5. Strangely fitting: you should consider keeping it full time
6. Biggest transformation: who the hell is that?
7. Chester the Molester: heebie jeebie inducing
8. T for Nice Try: you gave it a shot (really, this is like the award you get for just showing up...)

Note: again, these may change:).

Fabulous prizes will be awarded.

Judging will occur on May 11th (the Friday before Mother's Day) at a venue TBD.

Brackets?

So, a few guys have asked if they can grow full facial hair and shave it down to a mustache on the last day for judging. If we do this, it will require two brackets: 1) Men and 2) Boys. You choose.

The MustachiOlympics are about to begin!

Ok - the MustachiOlympics are almost ready to kick off. For those of you not there, it was decided on Friday at after-work drinks, that the men would be competing in a month-long test of wills to see who could grow the best mustache. Kelly and I (Bethany) will be judging and the criteria will be completely subjective and may change often.

The only rule is that you can't have any additional facial hair - just the mustache - no goatees, no soul patches, no sideburns connected to the mustache (well maybe that's ok - actually, extra credit for that), beards, etc.

It'll kick off next Monday so show up clean shaven - we'll take some before shots. Anyone trying to get a headstart will be DQ'd and will lose days until you can actually show up without trying to cheat.

So, indicate in the comments if you're in...